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Exercise Program for Colorectal Cancer

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 year study period
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare how well exercise and relaxation training improve physical function and symptoms related to cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Colorectal Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 year study period
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 year study period for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Effect size of the exercise intervention on physical function
Patient adherence to behavioral recommendations
Patient retention
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Secondary outcome measures
Effect size of the exercise intervention on symptoms and quality of life

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Relaxation InterventionExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Arm II (relaxation program): Oncologist advice; Written/CD audio instructions on diaphragmatic breathing and guided imagery. Practice relaxation techniques for 15 minutes/day, 5-7 days/week, for 16 weeks. Monthly newsletters, telephone counseling, and tailored-message telephone prompts as in arm I.
Group II: Exercise ProgramExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Arm I (exercise program): Oncologist advice; Resistance bands & pedometer with written/DVD instructions for resistance exercise twice a week for 16 weeks. Brief moderate-intensity walks multiple times a day for a total of 30 minutes increasing steps weekly by 10% to reach a minimum of 10,000 steps a day. Monthly newsletters; Telephone counseling weekly for 4 weeks then monthly for 12 weeks; and tailored message telephone prompts once every 2 weeks during last 12 weeks of the study intervention.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Exercise Program
2016
Completed Phase 3
~4930

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,975 Previous Clinical Trials
1,789,355 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,680 Previous Clinical Trials
40,928,365 Total Patients Enrolled
Karen Basen-Engquist, PhDStudy ChairM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
5 Previous Clinical Trials
2,457 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are participants still being accepted into this investigation?

"Online records on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this clinical trial is not presently searching for patients, despite being initially posted in November 2010 and last updated nearly a year ago. Nevertheless, there are currently 779 other medical trials seeking participants."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Doctor-Recommended Home-Based Exercise Program or Relaxation Training in Improving Physical Function and Controlling Symptoms in Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Colon Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
2010. "Doctor-Recommended Home-Based Exercise Program or Relaxation Training in Improving Physical Function and Controlling Symptoms in Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Colon Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00985400.
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~11 spots leftby May 2025
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